Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Turkey
King Salman meets Turkey’s Erdogan
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz was welcomed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after arriving in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Monday. As part of king Salman’s official visit to the country, regional and international issues are expected to be discussed
Turkish cabinet meets in strife-torn southeast as fighting rages
Fighting raged on Monday between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey as the cabinet held an unprecedented meeting on the edge of the restive region to discuss ways of rebuilding its shattered economy. The Turkish army said
Turkish Feb current account deficit narrows on oil price drop
Turkey’s current account deficit, long regarded as a weak point in the economy, narrowed more than expected in February as lower oil prices reduced the country’s energy import bill. The deficit fell to $1.785 billion in February from $2.338 billion
Turkish airstrikes empty dozens of villages in northern Iraq
Dozens of villages have been abandoned and hundreds of families displaced close to Iraq’s northern border with Turkey as a result of Turkish airstrikes targeting militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, better known as the PKK. Of the 76 villages
Three wounded in Istanbul blast
Three people were wounded on Saturday when a percussion bomb exploded near a bus stop in Istanbul, the Dogan news agency reported. The blast went off in the busy district of Mecidiyekoy in the European side of the city. The
US warns citizens of ‘credible threats’ in Turkey
The United States warned its citizens on Saturday about “credible threats” to tourist areas in Turkey, particularly in Istanbul and the southwest coastal resort of Antalya. Turkey has been hit by four suicide bombings already this year, the most recent
Turkey, Israel expected to restore ties soon
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry says Turkish and Israeli officials have made progress on an agreement to normalize frayed ties and that a deal is expected to be reached soon. A ministry statement issued early on Friday said officials who met in
Erdogan: No migrant deal if EU fails on pledges
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of migrants if Brussels failed to fulfil its side of the bargain. “There are precise conditions. If
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq
Turkish warplanes conducted air strikes on Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq on Wednesday, destroying caves and shelters used by the rebels, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday. Citing security sources, it said F-16 and F-4 jets destroyed the
Erdogan proposes stripping terrorism supporters of Turkish citizenship
Turkey should consider stripping citizenship from supporters of terrorism, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, adding that the government had “nothing to discuss with terrorists”. His comments, in a speech to a group of lawyers in the capital Ankara, come
ISIS fires wound Turkish soldier near border
One Turkish soldier was lightly wounded on Tuesday after a military outpost in the southeastern province of Gaziantep came under fire from ISIS militants from across the Syrian border, privately owned Dogan News agency said. Turkey’s military responded in kind
Turkey strikes PKK rebels in northern Iraq
The Turkish military said on Tuesday it had carried out airstrikes on Monday in northern Iraq against targets belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The Turkish Armed Forces said it hit weapon stores, shelters and other PKK sites
Turkey’s Erdogan says no room for dialogue in Kurdish conflict
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday ruled out reviving peace talks with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and vowed to stamp out the conflict, at its deadliest in two decades, once and for all. Two members of the security
Migrants expelled from Greece arrive in Turkey
Buses believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants for deportation to Turkey arrived at the Greek island ports of Lesbos and Chios early Monday morning, Agence France-Presse reporters said. By midday, a ferry reportedly arrived in the Turkish port of
Turkish court jails fighter wanted by Russia for killing pilot
A Turkish court on Sunday detained, on firearms charges, a Turkish militia fighter accused by Moscow of killing a Russian pilot who ejected over Syria after being shot down by one of Ankara’s war planes. Alparslan Celik and six others
Erdogan: US candidates target Muslims
Islamophobia is on the rise in the United States and US presidential candidates have targeted Muslims during the election campaign, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Erdogan, a pious man who has styled himself as a champion for Muslims
Turkey detains Kurdish city car bomber
Turkish authorities on Saturday detained the suspected perpetrator of a car bomb attack in its main Kurdish-majority city that killed seven police, as a new bombing hit the troubled southeast. The suspect, named as A.C., was detained in the Kocakoy
PKK bomb attack kills six in Turkish security forces: report
Five Turkish soldiers and one special forces police officer were killed Saturday in a bomb attack blamed on Kurdish militants in the southeast of the country, the Dogan news agency reported. The members of the security forces were carrying out
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